Originally Posted by
Bruno
Nothing to do with ego stroking. Marking ones work has been done by all craftsmen through the ages. Not only because they take pride in their work, but also as a sign that you stand by your work and are confident enough in the quality that you publicly declare that you created it.
I sign my work not only because I am proud of it. It's also a bar for quality. Because blades will be identifiable as being made by me, people know that I did my best to make a blade of high quality, and that I am not afraid to have my name linked to it. I make blades because of love for the craft. Lord knows I am not getting rich of it. Yet my love for the craft is not invalidated or lessened by the fact that I makr my blades.